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A Brief History of Psychology Mr. Young 1st and 6th Period Chapter 1, Section 2 A Brief History of Psychology Mr. Young 1st and 6th Period

Essential Question Has the field of Psychology evolved over time and if it has, what has lead to this process?

I CAN: Explain important trends in the history of Psychology Identify various approaches to the study of Psychology Analyze why Sigmund Freud smoked cigars List and Explain the major reasons why most Psychologists had cool facial hair

The Origins of Psychology Phrenology- practice of examining bumps on a person’s skull to determine that persons intellect and character trait Psychology has molded from other sciences

Phrenology Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80dZ71Km6_g&feature=related 3:30 minutes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nck46Bzt2c 1:20 movie clip

Historical Approaches Structuralism Functionalism Inheritable Traits Gestalt Psychology

1) Structuralism A psychologist who studied the basic elements that make up conscious mental experiences Wundt developed introspection, a method of self-observation in which participants report their thoughts and feelings

2) Functionalism William James, taught at Harvard Father of Psychology in America Study how animals and people adapt to their environments

Psychology 101 Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SW6nm69Z_IE 1:10 min

3) Inheritable Traits Sir Francis Galton Understand how heredity influences a person’s abilities, characters, and behavior A person’s heredity and environment interact to influence intelligence Helped to create modern personality and IQ tests

Inheritable traits video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yP27i05-vTg 1:30 min

4) Gestalt Psychology “Whole Pattern” means Gestalt Argued that perception is more than the sum of its parts. Forerunner for cognitive approaches to the study of psychology

Gestalt Theory http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxKcpfFvuf8 4:14 minutes

Contemporary Approaches Psychoanalytic Behavioral Humanistic Cognitive Biological Sociocultural Approach

1) Psychoanalytic Sigmund Freud, more interested in unconscious mind Believe that the unconscious mind controls your behavior http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUB85lSj4pM 2:30 min

2) Behavioral Ivan Pavlov, John B. Watson, B.F. Skinner When you investigate observable behavior Skinner- Reinforcement, response to behavior that will increase likelihood or repeated behavior

Ivan Pavlov Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMJJpbRx_O8&feature=related 1:50 min http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhqumfpxuzI 3:55 min

B.F. Skinner Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_ctJqjlrHA 3:58 min

3) Humanistic Abraham Maslow, Carl Rogers Each person has freedom in directing his or her future and potential to develop Emphasizes personal growth

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKVULQ_S70Q&feature=fvwrel 1 min

4) Cognitive Jean Piaget, Norm Chomsky Concerned with how thinking processes, such as intelligence and problem solving, can be used to deal with problems or to develop a healthy personality

5) Biological Biological factors influence our behavior Modern PET, MRI scans Genetic factors influence a wide range of human behaviors

6) Sociocultural Studies the social and cultural influence on behavior Way we think, feel, behave may be linked to culture Also concerned with issue of gender and socioeconomic status